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The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
Cry TREAsuRER's STATEMENT.


This document which appeared in yes
terday mornings CITIZEN is worthy of
attention. 1t is picture of progress, of
resources, of liberal appropriation OF
means for improvement, of honest dis
rosition, economical application and
judicious administration. The work done
with the means in hand has been enor.
nous; and it has had general impartial
distribution.
The administration now drawing to a
close merits the honors which are acc corded
to it by just sentiment. Its conceptions
have been bold, its execution has been
able. 1t has set itself quietly, yet boldly
to lead in the direction the vital interests
of the city demanded. 1t has its:reward, if
not in the renewal of its power, at least in
the demonstration ofwhat has 30 changed
the conditions of Asheville as have given
it another character. 1t may not say it
found Ashevllle of brick and left it of
marble, but it can say it found it in dark
ness and left it glorified with the radi-
ance of the electric light. 1t found it
dry and waterless, and left it with the
vital stream of the purest of rivers run
ming through every street and vivif ing
every household. 1t found the streets
impossible with mud and its sidewalks
knotty with cobble stones. 1t leaves
them with four miles of macadamized
surface and sidewalks extended to the
remotest domicile in the city. Much of
the work remains incomplete. but the
spirit which set them in motion is not
the less worthy of honor. And after all
hat is done S15, ,S40S8 remains in the
treasury. This record of which the
city should be proud. 1t chose wise pub.
lie servants and those servants served
her wisely and well.
In speaking yesterday of expenditures
ofthe city, a typographical error made
us say the Mayors salary was 500. 1t
is $500, to which are added certain fees
of office. And in connection with ex-
penditures for the pay of the Police, the
item of 1914 "a is to be reduced by the
amount received from fines, $l,729.04,
and that of $249 63 from s&les-a total
of 81 ,97867, which leaves only 81 ,735 81
to be charged to the city for police SER
vice unsurpassed in the State.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
The Thespian Club desire to ex>

The Thespian Club desire to ex
press their thanks for the exceed
ingly valuable services rendered i
by the Orchestra under the leader
ship of Mr.. Chandler, in which
thanks we know the audience al
join.
At a meeting of the Board of AL,
dermen last night there were three
propositions for the building Of
street railways, one represented
by Capt. Atkinson, one by MIR
James Martin and the one hereto.
fore represented by Capt, McLoud
Final consideration was postponed
until next Friday night.
HON.. S. Cothran, of Abbeville
s. c., M. G. from the 3rd District
and Col. R. E. Bowen are in the
city. They are in connection with
the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and
Chicago road, and hope to secure a
meeting here this morning of clti-
zens interested. A meeting was
held in Brevard on Thursday on
the same subject, and friends sub.
scribed to the continuation of the
survey. This is going on now, the
corps working its way across the
Ridge through EaStatoe Gap. 1t will
probably reach Asheville in about
one month.
Our correspondent evidently
thinks our expression stupidity"
as applied to the general neglect of
the dairy harsh one and perhaps
it is. But Asheville is not the only
butter market and butter makers
need not be disturbed because they
doSnot always secure high prices or
steady sales here. We understand
the caprlclousness OF a monopoliz>
ing market. But the whole State is
open and so are the States TO the
South of us. If the facilities of this
section, those of brain and of soil,
were utilized. Buncombe and the
counties of the West would perform
the same function for other locali-
ties that Orange county in New
York State does. 1t supplies the
city and half the country besides
with milk, butter and cheese. We
do nothing of kind, and grumble
because the single market we choose
to recognize is sometimes over
stocked.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
A YOUNG MASTER DEFENDS
FORMER SLAVE.

The Shelby Aurora tells of touching
episode which occurred at the Superior
Court at that place last week. Says the
aurora:
Merrill Nicholas, COL, was tried last
week for the murder of q forbidden and
drunken guest at colored festival dur
ing Christmas holidays, The prisoner
was poor and stranger from South Car
olina, vet in his tribulation he implored
the legal aid of his young master, MIR.
Culp, living in Union, South Carolina.
His piteous appeal touched the young
masters heart and recalled scenes Of
their early childhood days twenty and
thirt, years ago, and the lawyer and
former master came to his rescue and
without money nobly and eloquently
defended Merrill Nicholas at the murder
trial, at which the jury brought in YER
dict of granddaughter and the prisoner
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary. Here was shown sentimental
attachment for former slave and a
seventy miles journey and expense in
behalf of a colored playmate. This color
ed man can never repay Mr.. Culp for his
expenses and noble defense. We COM
mend this to our Northern press. Truly
did Judge Montgomery say, "the colored
men owed a debt of gratitude to the
lawyers, who so nobly and without pay
defended them and fought for their legal
rights Let not the colored men join in
the hue and cry against the legal profes.
sion, which is their best friends on earth
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
CITIZEN JOB OFFICE,
NO. 10 PATTON AVENUE.
BILL HEADS,
LETTER HEADS,
POSTERS,
BLANKS, De
And FOB Work Of al ki~Gs desc win
PromStneSs and at LO,U tricas. u,f

THE BIGGEsr CLOCK IN THE
WoRID.-A matchmaking firm OH
Fulton street, Brooklyn, has now in
course OF construction a clock that
promises to be as wonderful in its
way as the great clock of Strasbourp
about which such stories are told.
The face of the clock will on a level
with the ground while the machinery
which works it will be under the
ground out of sight, but 80 arranged
that everything will be run smooth
ly for eight days. The figures on
the dial plate will be of flowers of
various species and colors but each
figure differing from the Others.
The pivot in the centre of the dial
on which the hands turn is to be a
water Jet, throwing spray all round
and oyer the flowers to keep them
fresh. The mechanics of the clock
is now being constructed in Boston,
and is expected to be,completed in
9 month from now. j. = S-1-s,,r. "A.
II calculate on placing the clock
at Manhattan Beach, said M.
Shaw; the constructor, "whereit
can be seen from the hotel piazzas
and balconies, and admired if it be
considered worth admiration. The
idea is my own and the chief point
in originality about it is the under
ground connection by wire between
the dial and the motive power. ,IfI
10 not succeed in having it placed
at Mani attain Bea h shall take it
elsewhere but l will certainly have
It placed somewhere not very tar
rom New York or Brooklyn, The
clock is to be fifty feet in diame>
York World.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23

At Philadelphia, there has been a
general falling off in business at
mills and factories, though they are
crowded with work, and everything
promises well.
A great deal of combining, nego>
tiating and pooling is quietly going
on among railroads, in spite OF the
Interstate law. This new law will
compel railroads to consult each
others mutual interest. The vol>
ume of railroad traffic will very
soon increase.
1t is a great mistake 70 make edu-
cation public charity, It lowers
the self.respect OF free people. 1t
will degrade men and women who
take that view. Put education in
the same category with the poor
house and you stamp it with a de-
grading principle. TO violate the
Constitution to thus degrade edcau-
ton is monstrous /; it is a positive
stencil and insult to any free and
enlightened people, Wilmington
Star.
tits said that the Logan family
inten6 to publish some very inter-
eSting letters written few years ago
by General Sherman to General
Logan. General Sherman has been
interviewed on the subject and says
that he will not be first to make
public their private correspondence,
but that if the Logan family desire
to publish his letters he will make
the matter more interesting by pub
fishing the III swers to all Of them
written by General Logan himself.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
STATE NEWS.

Dollna N6US o6lma Is on Doom.
During the past twelve months there
have been eleven new houses erect
ed here, including dwelling and
business houses. Our cotton res
ceipts for the season ending May 1st
1885, numbered scarcely one thou.
sand bales, for the corresponding
season ending April Isl, 1887 the
total number of bales shipped were
over $500.
The Waynesville Ncaos says: Our
worthy townsman, H. G. West, met
with very serious accident few
days since. He was getting down
from pile of lumber at Mr.. Pea.
cocks lumber yard, when the lum-
Der fell and caught him, and broke
one of his legs 1t was a narrow
escape. We hope however that he
WILSON Sscoges4 - sBeing a jolly
good fellow we. miss him very much
on the streets.
The Economist says. more shad
than ever were known" is the COM
mon remark of fishermen. We
heard one say so this morning. The
bread cast upon the waters in 'S3,
returns in 81. In consideration of
the good work Commissioner Worth
was doing in '83, we take back all
We have said about him. In a mo,
ment of irriattion we said, "he was
the wrong man in the right place"
In place of wrong" in above sem
tence, read right" Oh! these
types, how they do lie.
A telegram to the Neaos- Observer
from Carthage, April 10th, says
Seven convicts from the peniten-
tiary stockade in Moore county es-
capped Sunday night. On affidavit
Of the Solicitor, Judge Clark issued
a bench warrant Immediately for
the arrest of Capt. W. B. Hicks, in
charge of the convicts, and John
Hunter, the guard in charge, and
the matter is being investigated by
the grand jury OF Moore county.
The law against officers in case of
escape of prisoners confded to their
care is very stringent.
The Salisbury Herald of last week
said:
''Drs. J. G Ramsay, Wood and
others propose to take up, on May
3rd, the remains of Peter S. New,
which lie buried in the Third Greek
graveyard. They will be pleased to
nave the presence and assistance of
physicians VINO think it proper to
attend. This is done at the
'equest Of Mr.. Lyman Draper, pres
dent of the Historical Society of
Wisee:::-s;:;;ss, ".f.c. wioiIes to asCertaiIrt
the calvarium (skol> l.ng
,een trephined or not. We await
he result Of this investigation with
great deal of curiosity"
The Raleigh Dispatch correspon~
lent says: The storms to which
eference was made in Yesterdays
Dispatch as having passed through
/ large extent of territory south of
Raleigh last Monday were really
mall cyclones, it appears. In sodth-
lrn Wake, Chatham and Johnston
he storm tore through the woods,
eaving belts where all the trees
we're twisted off and piled in all di.
ections. People were greatly
There was considera-
lie electricity in the atmosphere.
t Is the first real storm of the year.
n Chatham John Knights store
vas blown to pieces, and its con
cnts destroyed or badly damaged.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
TIE THEsprAN ENTERTAINMENT


Of Thursday evening was highly en-
joyed by one of the largest audiences
ever packed into the Opera Hall. AS an
amateur performance it was highly
creditable to the histrionic powers of the
participants, self-possession, ease and full
understanding of the parts being the
rule. We do not think the selection of
the Drama "One Hundred Years Ago.
is well suited to the fire and enthusiasm
OF young performers, or one calculated
to stimulate either, as natural fervor
might rise under the progress of the play.
There was preponderating degree of
thesubdued Quaker element, very repres
siye OF enthusiastic action or emotion.
The end men, so to speak, Pretzel-
Mr.. Jacobe-and Ginger Mr.. Davids-
filled their role with admirable vivacity
and nice characterization. Mr.. j. A.
Campbell, handsome and striking in
person, and picturesque in costume, was
admirable as Elmer Granger Miss Julia
Robertson as Prudence Granger was full
of charming vivaCity that gave reality
to the character she presented. Miss
Mamie A Dunn as Mrs. Sterling and
Miss Sue Summey as E,uth Sterling
sustained with delightful quiet and
simplicity the Subdued tone of the Qu.k.
er mother and daughter upon whose
heads the weight ofreiigious customs had
laid the hand of submission of the emo
tins, but in whose hearts burned the
Tires of liberty and in whose breasts
glowed the hatred of tyranny.
The other gentlemen Of the COMPANY
sustained their parts with credit.
The after piece, Pounds, ShiIlings and
Pence, musical farce, was not so funny
as we had hoped.
We must not forget-we did not forget
to say that when the curtain first rose
there stood the veritable Big Tom Wilson
in prOprtG persona, en- tdblcdu the Old
Trapper, tall, massive, stalwart, notion
less as a statue, with his trusty rifle
raised and pointing upward into tree.
its deadly aim fixed on bear, panther. or
n'N 5.lAe.sa- sanirreis II NRzs De-r=s Aectlve,
and when the curtain dEopped there
was uproarlous encore, and again the
curtain ran up, and the same picture
was presented,
The entertainment was frightened by
the ilneSt amateur orchestra we have
ever heard, volunteers of the young gen.
tlemen of the city under the leadership
of Mr.. Chandler. The taste and skill
displayed we're perfect and exquisite;
and half the professional orchestras in
the country might pale their inefecLua!
fires" before this amateur one of Ashe-
Vile.
The programmes were elegantly gotten
up, printed in gilt and colors, 1 pages,
one ofwhich was adorned with strik
ing lithograph likeness of Big Tom viii
son.
We return thanks on the part of tho
audience to the Thespians, not absolute.
y perfect, but most commendable good.
Let us have them again and oftener,
and they will always be assured of full
horses, hearty, welcome and honest
Judgment.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
Nsy- INTERESTING READING MAT
TER ON FOURTH PAGE.

R. R. Jones. at the Pioneer No. %
South Main street, opened the season
for Mixed Drinks on the 18th of April,
and will continue to serve them through
the season. Milk Punches, Big Yellow,
Whiskey Punches, Sangarees, and other
mixed drinks called for, delivered free of
charge, anywhere within the fire limits
of the CITY.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
Health NOIes.

The summer is once more on us, and
while we NAV, in our excellent climate,
reasonably hope to pass through it with.
out visitation of the frightful scourges
which are SO terrible in some parts of the
South, yet we must expect The usual
amount of summer troubles. Among
these, diarrhea or summer complaint is
most to be dreaded. Fortunately this
may be rendered harmless by rising DR.
LYtle's Elixir, which should be found in
every family.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
A Remarkable Woman.

Mrs. Shackelford, q youthful Wild
ow who manages cotton plantation
of 8, 1900 acres near Pleasant Hill, in
Alabama, is now in New Orleans,
and is looked upon as heroine for
the bravery she exhibited during a
murderous assault upon her by one
of the colored laborers on her plan
tation. Her maiden name was An E.
ME Perrine, ard she was educated
at Vassar College. When fifteen
years old she returned TO her fathers
home, in Alabama, asra1goon after
wards was married to A. P. Shack
elford, of Virginia. She then had
IN income Of nearly $4,000, but
during visitto California with her
husband her fortune was swept away
az if in single night. Instead Of
giving upin despair, che kept the
wolf from the door by corresponding
with New York journals until she
saved enough to pay her way back
to her fathers home. On reaching
there she was called upon 10 face
another emergency. Years and past
troubles had so sllvered the locks of
her father that he had been unable
to run the place as he had in bygone
days, and a debt of $500, bearing
a heavy interest, was increasing so
rapidly that it was only a question
of time for the mortgage to swallow
up the old homestead. She became
her fathers manager, and in doing
this she was compelled to be in the
saddle from 4 in the morning till
night, and this has been her life
since she was seventeen years of
age. At the end OF five years her
husband died, and she was left a
widow with one child, now a bright
little fellow of four years. Three
years ago she paid off every dollar
the plantation owed, and now owns
the property free of debt. She raiss
es every year 100 bales of cotton,
besides corn and market supplies
for home consumption and sale. Al
portion of the plantation is leased
to colored lrborerS, and she has to
collect rents from 1856 tenants. She
has had great trouble with some of
the strange colpred tenants, and
servant girl, in revenge tor refusal
to go TO dance, poisoned her little
for ..while, baERnall reco5 SStIao.. l4ef
the 25th of last January she LEX
pectedly returned to tt house and
found huge colored man in her
room searching for valuables, She
presented pistol at his his head
and ordered him to surrender. He
advanced upon her armed with a
razor, and she snapped the pistol,
but it proved to be unloaded, and in
the struggle that ensuod she receiv-
ed twenty-seven wounds. She sank
exhausted, and her assailant escap-
ed from the house. AS soon as he
turned to flee she seized another
pistol, mounted her horse and, over
taking the rufian, brought bim
down with a successul shot, and he
was taken to prison. After being
confined to her room with her
she recovered. The trial of
his man for the cutting of Mrs.
Shackelford i5 fixed for this week, |
md as he wrote two letters to her
notifying her that if she did not
the charge he would have
ler murdered, her friends advised
1er, under the circumstances, to
make a statement before a justice of
he peace, and then leave the county
until the trial was over; which she
lid, and came to New Orleans.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
DEATH OF Mr.. JAcoB c. LYoNs

Intelligence was received here of the
death of this gentleman which occurred
in New Orleans yesterday. Mr.. Lyons
died after weeks illness of pneumonia.
He was the father of Mr. h. II. Lyons
and grandfather of Mr., +. p. Jacobs,
both of this place. He was a regular
summer visitor to Asheyilleand always
surrounded himself with Al ajreleS Of
appreciative friends. He was member
of the Asheville Club.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23

The enervation and lassitude of Spring
time are but indications of the sluggish
action of the blood, overloaded with car
donates accumulated by the use of heat
ing food in winter. This condition may
be remedied by the use of Ayers Sarsa
parilla, the blood purifier known. t3O
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
MARRIED,

MARRIED,
On the Goth of April, 1887, at the
residence OF the bride 8 father, Sher-
J. W. Worley, by Rev. W. B, LYDIA,
Mr.. w. e. Waldrop, Of Polk county,
N. c., to Miss B. Lula Worley, of
Buncombe county, n. G.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23

GSrene C0HaHa0adery, No. 81. A. Porter Eminent
Wednesday night in each month.
AShevile Chapter, r. A. M.-G. II. Bell, High
Priest; s. HammeTshlag, Secretary. Meets
the second Wednesday night In each month.
A. Herm0A L4Nce No. IFS, A. r An
II. c. Fagg Worshipful Master; Fred. L. Jacobs
Secretary. Meets the 6rst Friday night in each
S,Saaa0nOa Lodge, K. ofsH., No. sis. - L.
LeVy, Di0tatoFs y Jordan Stone, Secretary.
Neets The iEst and third Monday nights ~ each
month. 4
Ffenek Broad C0uncR, No. 7O1,. r. As. Lii
pinSky Regent; Jordan Stone, Secretary. Meets
n the hall Of the Knights of Honor on the second
and fourth Monday nights in each month.
The Asheuille Public Librdsys orr lEr. Eep-
Ier's Store, opposite Eagle Hotel, dnd next
door to Tie Bank Of Asheville. is open to Wis
itors from 1sa. NJ. TO- p. m. and flom 4.80 TO
$50 p. m.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23

Bonanza Mackay is put down for
6O,OOO,O00. If SO, he is by far the
richest man in the world, provided
he can show 'the dust" to that
amount.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
APPLICANTS For NAVAL GADATsHIp.

The Hon. Thos. D. Johnston gives
notice that all applicants for examination
tor the Naval Gadetship will report by
8 o'clock this morning to Prof, S. F. Ven
able, at the Military Academy on Aca-
deny street. Young, men desiring this
position should rot lose the opportunity.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-23
lFor the Asheville CITIZEN.
AsHEvrL1E, N. c.. April %, 1887.

-N0'1 'I1I7'7' IT ~ II F'IT TT |-' IN''7''
Editors Citizen Il notice in copv OF
vour naper that am nominee Of the
Workingmen's Convention for the office
Of Alderman. While thanh the Work.
ingmen for this mark of honor. wish tn
state that have not been, that am not.
and that cannot be a candidate for anv
office. Truly, W. F. RANDOLPH.